Comments on: The Best and Worst Months for the S&P 500 Index (1926 – 2007) http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/09/the-best-and-worst-months-for-the-sp-500-index-1926-2007/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Victor http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/09/the-best-and-worst-months-for-the-sp-500-index-1926-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-322957 Victor Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:54:02 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2247#comment-322957 Do you know of a resource or website out there that will allow one to quickly ascertain the best and worst periods ever for a given security, index, and/or ETF? (i.e. best/worst 1 month period, best/worst 3 month period, best/worst 6 month period, best/worst 12 month period, etc.) Thanks! Do you know of a resource or website out there that will allow one to quickly ascertain the best and worst periods ever for a given security, index, and/or ETF? (i.e. best/worst 1 month period, best/worst 3 month period, best/worst 6 month period, best/worst 12 month period, etc.)

Thanks!

]]> By: Nicole http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/09/the-best-and-worst-months-for-the-sp-500-index-1926-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-209272 Nicole Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:07:01 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2247#comment-209272 Hi, This post is really interesting. But there is one part that I don't understand..."That’s right, only September has averaged a negative monthly return every year since 1926. Another way to look at it: had you invested your money during the month of September every year since 1926, you would have had an average monthly return of -.70%!" Would you be able to explain a bit more about what this means exactly? Are you saying that if you happen to buy in September of every year, you will never make a positive return on your money? How is that possible? Hi,

This post is really interesting. But there is one part that I don’t understand…”That’s right, only September has averaged a negative monthly return every year since 1926. Another way to look at it: had you invested your money during the month of September every year since 1926, you would have had an average monthly return of -.70%!”

Would you be able to explain a bit more about what this means exactly? Are you saying that if you happen to buy in September of every year, you will never make a positive return on your money? How is that possible?

]]> By: Friday Finance Findings For January 11th : Generation X Finance http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/01/09/the-best-and-worst-months-for-the-sp-500-index-1926-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-208781 Friday Finance Findings For January 11th : Generation X Finance Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:05:50 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2247#comment-208781 [...] The Best and Worst Months for the S&P 500 Index - It is probably no surprise that the stock market has been a bit of a disaster so far in 2008, but JLP examines the S&P sine 1926 to highlight the best and worst. [...] [...] The Best and Worst Months for the S&P 500 Index – It is probably no surprise that the stock market has been a bit of a disaster so far in 2008, but JLP examines the S&P sine 1926 to highlight the best and worst. [...]

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